Allowable Dimension Ranges

Supports Customisation Guide

Framework Template Administration : Template Options : Allowable Dimension Ranges

Allowable Dimension Ranges

The support framework can be configured to set the minimum and maximum dimension values for each pipe bore allowed on the framework. This is achieved by setting the MdsRange: UDA of the template STRU.

Note:

Allowable dimensions and their effect on the framework differ between standards. Detailed information about allowable dimensions for each standard are contained within the SupportConfiguration.xml file. Refer to Dimension Customisation for further information.

Example: Single Bore Ranges

The example displays an FT35 framework template which is configured by setting four dimensional values.

Note:

Dimension 2 is omitted as it does not need to be checked.

The MDSRange UDA for the first template is set to:

1,0,914,50 \ (3/4),0,610,50

This is interpreted as:

The example contains 2 dimension ranges separated by the ' \ ' character. Each range is made up of 4 values separated by the ',' character. The comma separated range values are:


	Field 1	Field 2	Field 3	Field 4
Description	The dimension is controlled by this range.	The minimum length of the dimension.	The maximum length of the dimension.	The pipe bore that the dimension values apply to.
Example	1	0	914	50

For the example template and the range in the above table we can say the following: For pipe bores up to 50mm, dimension 1 must be between 0 and 914mm.

It is possible to define a dimension range for more than one dimension at a time. In the above example, Range 2 defines values for multiple dimensions. Multiple dimension assignments are always encapsulated by brackets () and are separated by the '/' character.


	Field 1	Field 2	Field 3	Field 4
Description	The dimension is controlled by this range. Additional '/' character separated values encapsulated in brackets define multiple dimension ranges.	The minimum length of the dimension.	The maximum length of the dimension.	The pipe bore that the dimension values apply to.
Example	(3/4)	0	610	50

The values in Range 2 mean that for pipe bores up to 50mm, dimensions 3 and 4 must be between 0 and 610mm.

Example: Multiple Bore Ranges

It is possible to set range values for dimensions so that when larger bore pipes are used on the framework, the allowable dimensions can be reduced as necessary. For example, the range used for SIngle Bore Ranges can be modified if larger pipes are used by adding additional dimensional ranges. Refer to Example: Single Bore Ranges for further information. In this case, additional values for 100mm pipe bores are created.

Range 1 and Range 3 both set a dimensional range for dimension 1 of the framework. If the framework supports 50mm bore pipes, the dimension 1 range is 0 - 914mm as defined by Range 1. If the framework supports 100mm bore pipes, the dimension 1 range is 0 - 500mm as defined by range 3.

Note:

For a mixture of pipe bores used on a framework, the largest pipe bore is always used to apply the appropriate range values.

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